way to pick a verb tense

You can thank my local newspaper for this article containing the quote of the day in the first sentence:

Mark Ogram views himself as a David slewing Goliaths, not just another "patent troll" abusing innocent companies for profit.

I recognize that four in the morning is a little early to pick a quote of the day, but a mosquito bittened me and wokened me up. I'll be good and go back to sleep now.